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footfall

[foot-fawl] / ˈfʊtˌfɔl /




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It said, like many High Street retailers, it was facing "rising costs, inflationary pressures, and changing consumer habits - including reduced footfall, higher national insurance contributions, and growing competition from online resale platforms".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"And it's not just the closure of this one store, it's the resulting lack of footfall, loss of footfall, for the other surrounding traders that we have to factor in as well."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Screwfix tools posted 4.1% like-for-like sales growth, but the home-improvement retailer said results overall were hurt by the late start to spring hitting footfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Visits to retail locations on main streets fell 9.2%, while shopping center footfall fell 10.1%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

All his mind was given to listening and nothing else for two slow hours; but he heard no sound, not even the imagined echo of a footfall.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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